It all started with a friend’s recommendation to watch Will and Grace. The hit sitcom was released in 1998, when I was a few months shy of being four years old. I didn’t get many of the references, but one caught my attention. Will was harshly handling his mother while she was on a wheelchair,Continue reading “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? [Movie Review]”
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The Shawshank Redemption: A Reflective Movie Review
A young banker sits in his car. He parks in front of the house of his wife’s lover. His revolver is on his lap as he downs another gulp of liquor. Later, he was sentenced to two back-to-back life sentences for murder. He was innocent. But that’s not important. The Shawshank Redemption is not aboutContinue reading “The Shawshank Redemption: A Reflective Movie Review”
Character in Focus: Nightcrawler’s Lou Bloom
How far would you go to be the best in the industry? Jake Gyllenhaal wonderfully portrays Nightcrawler’s protagonist, the overachieving stinger (freelance photojournalist) in this 2014 Dan Gilroy film. He was the perfect man for the job because throughout the movie, he was able to maintain a look made up almost equally of determination andContinue reading “Character in Focus: Nightcrawler’s Lou Bloom”
Legal Education During Lockdown: What It’s Really Like
It’s been months since we last walked through the hallowed halls of our law school. When the Philippines had (finally) decided that proper measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, all classes had to be held online. It was a week before midterms when this news about staying at home wasContinue reading “Legal Education During Lockdown: What It’s Really Like”
The Lessons We Forget
During one of our classes, our professor posed a question regarding a subject that we had taken just a semester ago. She looked at us to search for a face willing to answer, but everyone just gave hesitant looks. I could tell she looked disappointed. Deep inside, I was disappointed in myself. “You already knowContinue reading “The Lessons We Forget”
How USC Law Is Handling Law Classes Despite COVID-19
After the end of the class, one of our professors said, “See you when I see you.” That was before the announcement of the class suspension by the Legal Education Board and before Cebu City mayor Labella was pressured into action by netizens. The University of San Carlos School of Law and Governance was quickContinue reading “How USC Law Is Handling Law Classes Despite COVID-19”
Ventura v. Spouses Paulino and Abuda
Facts: Socorro Torres was married to Esteban Abletes in 1980. The two did not have common children, but they had children from previous marriages. Esteban had a daughter named Evangeline Abuda. Socorro had a son who is the father of Edilberto Ventura, Jr., the petitioner in this case. Socorro had a subsisting marriage with CrispinContinue reading “Ventura v. Spouses Paulino and Abuda”
The Little Things
There are the little things. The ones that bring back the most vivid memories. Cal Cheese. The one snack my sister introduced me to when she was living with me in Cebu. She was on her way to become an accountant, and I was hurdling my first semester in law school. Those days when weContinue reading “The Little Things”
Parulan v. Garcia Case Digest
G.R. No. 184148 June 9, 2014 Facts: Pedro Calalang was married to Encarnacion Silverio. Encarnacion, however, died in 1942. Pedro and Encarnacion had children, who are the respondents in this case. Pedro contracted another marriage with Elvira Berba. During his marriage to Encarnacion, they obtained a parcel of land allegedly from a sale from Encarnacion’sContinue reading “Parulan v. Garcia Case Digest”
Supapo v. De Jesus Case Digest
G.R. No. 198356 April 20, 2015 Facts: Spouses Supapo owned a parcel of land in Quezon City valued at Php39,980 (according to the Declaration of Real Property Value or tax declaration). The spouses do not reside in the lot, but they visit it at least twice a year. In 1992, they discovered that there wereContinue reading “Supapo v. De Jesus Case Digest”
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